Hello!

I am a Swedish nomad who has lived and worked in many parts of the world. I thrive on all things creative and love the interaction with inspired people. I live my life with the aim to generate and pass on as much positive energy as I possibly can. I love my family and feel incredibly privileged to be the mother of two wonderful children!

Sunday was my dear huz's birthday, so the kids and I whisked him off to breakfast at

one of his fave cafes (Bellagio on Bronte Rd). This place not only displays the most

amazing cobalt blue & silver wallpaper (which I will snap an iPhone photo of next
time) and coolest vintage tables, but also serves fantastic coffee. Needless to say the

huz cares more about the latter.. After breakfast we set off for the ocean front, and we
spent a couple of hours enjoying the fantastic weather at a local beach and park.
Aaaaahhh.. I love this time of the year (when it's sunny like this!..) - I can breeeathe!!

via Cox & Cox and Kim Gray

Having treated Marshall to Nick Brandt's book (gallery sold only) 'On This Earth A
Shadow Falls' (artist's edition) the day before, there were no other presents than a candle
clad home-made chocolate & coconut cake, singing by me and the kids and some divine
drawings and cards by the kids. After cake (and a rest!), we headed out to dinner at a local
Italian restaurant and even managed to top off our meal with a generous serving of gelato..

A real feat after a long and needless to say, very very gluttonous weekend, I tell you! :)

Suffice to say we had no room or energy left for anything else after this, though a couple of
already mentioned laps in the park wouldn't have hurt.. So all in all, a truly blessed weekend
and the perfect way to prepare for Marshall being away for all of this week. In fact he is on

his flight to Singapore as we speak and probably enjoying a great movie and fab service..

Wow indeed! What an impressive report and sounds perfect. I relaxed througout the weekend and did not get near to my computer. It was summer in the city. Boating on the canals of Amsterdam, lazy, browsing magazines, outdoor diners.... Wishing you a great week! xoxo

now that's some weekend, however did you find time to squeeze it all in? sounds like a great time!thank you so much for your lovely comments charlotta! re your questions: 1) yes, the 'nest' is stitched! 2) no, i didn't make the boots, they are from an italian company (can't remember the name and i'm not at home to check) and cost a fortune... but worth every krone!! but i guess it would be possible to jazz up a pair of boots with a ribbon? it's a great idea, actually!have a lovely week =)

Hello my friend,Thank you so much for stopping by and for your nice comment! Don't botter about not being able to comment every time!! I know we are all so busy! And for me it is a very busy time now! I am glad you have had such a fantastic weekend!Here in Belgium it was a very nice weather and I have enjoyed our garden the entire weekend!xxGreet

oh Charlotta! what a sweet, adorable post. I am so glad to hear you had a great weekend.... Mine was pretty relaxing and uneventful. I just had a good time with my best friend as my son was away with grandma and grandpa. I'd die to be in one of those Midsummer celebrations!! how wonderful!!!!! xoxoxoxox

I swear I left a comment earlier from my iPhone. It hates me. Okay rather than rambling, let me say I loved this post as you sound so happy! It's infectious! And I'll take that heart shaped cake, please...

Hi CharlottaSounds like you had a wonderful weekend.. I just love Nicks' photography and if I wasn't buried in a million packing boxes would get myself to the exhibition... My brother uses SLR also... dedication!!

Have a fabulous week and thanks for sharing all these gorgeous pics.. xxx Julie

Oh, sounds absolutely wonderful! :-) I love these photos as well, so great!

If you want; come to my blog and listen to my FIRST recorded song that will be released within a couple of months..! I´m so HAPPY! I´ve written the lyrics and Patrick Rydman sings and wrote the music - have to pinch myself! :-)

And you should all be very, very happy that I´m not the one doing the singing... ;-)

If you love Nick Brandt you would probably enjoy my dad's work, they became friends through their photography. He actually just traded one of his photos with Nick for one of Nick's Lion photographs, which I was lucky to admire in person last week!

I am so happy you are busy and happy with work and commissions, and your weekend sounds absolutely divine. I love all of the Swedish traditions I read about here and over at Monika's blog... I really feel like maybe I was born in the wrong country somehow, and that my heart really belongs to Sweden - even though I've never even been there. You both have such wonderful, warm and beautiful memories... and traditions that you continue to celebrate..! I love it all.

Hope you have a good week with the husband away, and I am happy to find you sounding so full of life and happiness.

ps. i barely remember when it's midsummer anymore. i only remember it when i read about it in my friends' blogs. sad but true. :( it just wouldn't be the same to try to create the same feeling here in canada.

Hi my dear friends and thank you for all your lovely comments. As usual I am so overwhelmed by the fact that you a) read my blog and b) take time to comment like this. I love that you openly share your thoughts and all the feedback I get. I never stop being amazed by how rewarding blogging is. To find so many like minded friends in so many corners of the world is fantastic.

I appreciate and value all of you and am so glad you are here and continue to visit me!

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